Archive for March 2015
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Saryesik-Atyrau desert to the south of Lake Balkhash
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos, Regions
Saryesik-Atyrau is a sandy desert located in Almaty region, to the south of Lake Balkhash, between the Ili and Karatal rivers.
The climate in the desert is sharply continental. Summer temperature can reach plus 40 degrees Celsius, in winter, the temperature can drop to minus 40.
Tags: Almaty oblast · landscapes
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Winter night in the mountains of Kazakhstan
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos
What could be better than a night in the mountains! Especially when the sky is pierced by falling meteors (the meteor shower of Ursids in this case). This beautiful photo was taken in the mountains of Almaty region by Vitaliy Rage.
Tags: Almaty oblast · landscapes
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The limestone plateau of Akkergeshen in Atyrau region
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
Akkergeshen plateau is located 56 kilometers to the north-east of Kulsary village, Atyrau region. Fantastic landscape of this place is fascinating.
Unique beauty of the plateau was formed in the Jurassic period, the time of dinosaurs. Shark teeth, dinosaur fossils, footprints on rocks can still be found here. Akkergeshen plateau on Google Maps. The photos were taken by Eduard Kutygin.
Tags: Atyrau oblast · landscapes
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Clay mountains of Altyn-Emel National Park
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos, Travel
Altyn-Emel is a state national natural park located in the valley of the Ili River on the territory of Almaty region.
The park was established on April 10, 1996. Among the main purposes of the park are the preservation of the unique natural complex, archaeological, historical and cultural monuments, rare and endangered species of plants and animals, the development of eco-tourism.
take a walk in the realm of clay
Tags: Almaty oblast · landscapes
